Danny Graham (footballer)
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| Danny Graham | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Anthony William Graham | |
| Date of birth | 12 August 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Watford | |
| Number | TBA | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2007 2004 2005–2006 2006 2006 2007–2009 2009– |
Middlesbrough → Darlington (loan) → Derby County (loan) → Leeds United (loan) → Blackpool (loan) Carlisle United Watford |
15 (1) 9 (2) 14 (0) 3 (0) 4 (1) 102 (37) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2005 | England U20 | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham (born 12 August 1985 in Gateshead, England) is an English footballer, who plays for Watford. He was brought up in Leam Lane in Gateshead and went to Heworth Grange Comprehensive School.
He was initially at Chester-le-Street Town, in the Northern Premier League, before joining Middlesbrough in 2003.
Towards the end of the season he scored 21 goals in 20 games for the Under-19s side, and got his first action in March 2003. Darlington, then his team, were told they could only take him on loan from October 2004 onwards, so instead he moved to Middlesbrough, where he was a substitute in all eleven games he played.
He played for Derby County on loan between November 2005 and February 2006, he failed to score a single goal in his time at Pride Park. Nevertheless, he was constantly supported by the fans at Pride Park due to his hard-working nature. He is a former England Under-20 international with an eye for goal. Unfortunately, Danny has had a tough time in recent years, failing to impress at any of the clubs he has been loaned out to. In July 2006, Middlesbrough confirmed they were willing to let the once-hot prospect leave the club.
Graham made a loan move to Carlisle United until early February 2007.[1] Graham returned to Middlesbrough on February 5, 2007, with his loan spell limited to two games due to a leg injury.[2] Graham returned to the Brunton Park club after he recovered from injury to complete his three-month loan spell.[3] He returned to Middlesbrough after Carlisle's match versus Bristol City, where he scored Carlisle's only goal in the 3–1 defeat. While at the Cumbrians, on loan from Middlesbrough he scored seven league goals in 11 games.
Graham was released by Middlesbrough on 10 May 2007.[4] He was then signed by Carlisle United on a two-year deal on 6 June 2007.[5]
Unfortunately, Graham did not quite have the same scoring rate since signing to Carlisle, as he did to when he was on loan at the club. Graham had a goal drought from 13 October 2007 until 2 February 2008, which diminished his chances of being League One's Top Goalscorer 2007–08 greatly, which he had led from August until October.
He made his 100th career appearance playing for Carlisle United against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 3 March 2008, scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 victory, this game was broadcast live on Sky Sports.[6]
After a decent first half of the 08/09 season with Carlisle, in which he scored 13 goals by Christmas, Danny was linked to a £250,000 move to either Preston or Huddersfield. Sadly for Graham howeve his dramtic drop in form in the second half of the season lead to both of these moves falling through and he is now out of contract with no other clubs making offers for his services, [7] though he has recently been strongly linked with Watford FC
[edit] References
- ^ "Carlisle bring in Boro striker". Mark Buckingham (Sky Sports). 31 December 2006. http://home.skysports.com/transferarticle.aspx?hlid=438560. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ "Boro's Graham ends Carlisle spell". BBC Sport. February 5, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6333131.stm. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Graham to continue Carlisle loan". BBC Sport. February 23, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6333131.stm. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Boro let striker Christie leave". BBC Sport. May 10, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6642133.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Carlisle win race to sign Graham". BBC Sport. 2007-06-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6673013.stm. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Nottm Forest 0-1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 2008-03-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7260430.stm. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Transfer rumours". BBC Sport. 2009-09-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7819388.stm. Retrieved on 2009-09-01.
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